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Shingles went to er, have shingles on scalp on left side, second time since oct 2014 when i comb hair blood everywhere on 2 kinds of meds fever ?
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Get 2nd opinion: ER is not best place - see a family doctor. Antiviral medications, sometimes in combination with corticosteroids, to reduce the pain and duration of shingles.
Answered 5/28/2016
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